Williams, progress can be seen
After a limping start to the season, Williams is showing some timid signs of recovery. The two points scored by Carlos Sainz in Shanghai gave morale to the Grove team, which showed up at Suzuka in a lively manner, obtaining a top-10 in the second Japanese free practice. It was Alex Albon to reach it, and the Anglo-Thai himself says he is amazed by the performance of the FW48, plagued by weight problems of around 20 kg.
Albon’s words
“I think today was a more positive day than the last two weekends. We have to be realistic: I think this result is better than what we will get tomorrowbut the machine seems to work better“, this is Albon’s comment. “We have fixed some issues and, also regarding the set-up, we found something more interesting in FP2. We are going in the right direction“.
Sainz’s words
“Today it was difficult to make full use of the car, but in the short sessions of FP2 we showed good pace“he added Sainz17th in FP1 and 13th in the afternoon. “We seem more competitive on the flying lap, but we struggle with the high fuel race pace. Tonight we will evaluate what changes to make to the set-up to improve performance and hope to make progress before qualifying“.
For Albon, in FP1, there was also an unusual contact with Sergio Perez at the chicane before the finish line. An episode judged by the stewards as an involuntary misunderstanding between the two drivers, who were not punished.
